WBKE (AM)
WBKE (1490 AM, "Buzz 98.3") is a classic hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fairmont, West Virginia, serving the Fairmont/Grafton area. WBKE is owned and operated by Laurel Highland Total Communications, Inc., through licensee LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc.
City | Fairmont, West Virginia |
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Broadcast area | Fairmont, West Virginia Grafton, West Virginia |
Frequency | 1490 kHz |
Branding | Buzz 98.3 |
Programming | |
Format | Classic hits |
Ownership | |
Owner | Laurel Highland Total Communications, Inc. (LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc.) |
Sister stations | WZST, WMMN, WRLF |
History | |
First air date | 1948 (as WTCS) |
Former call signs | WTCS (1948-2018) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 20461 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts day and night |
Translator(s) | 98.3 W252EF (Morgantown) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 983blakefm.com |
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Tower on Leonard Avenue
WBKE previously aired Laura Ingraham, The Dana Show, Michael Savage, Mark Levin, Joe Pags, and Red Eye Radio.[1]
On August 6, 2018, WBKE changed their format from news/talk to country, branded as "98.3 Blake FM" (simulcast on FM translator W252EF 98.3 MHz Morgantown).[2] On June 25, 2019, the station switched to classic hits, as "Buzz 98.3".[3]
Previous logo
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References
- http://1490wtcs.com/weekday-news-talk/
- WBKE Extends New Country Battle to Morgantown RadioInsight - August 6, 2018
- A Classic Hits Buzz For Morgantown RadioInsight - July 8, 2019
External links
- Official Website
- WBKE in the FCC's AM station database
- WBKE on Radio-Locator
- WBKE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W252EF in the FCC's FM station database
- W252EF on Radio-Locator
Media related to WBKE at Wikimedia Commons
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